Roger Federer has a variety of time to dedicate to his passions and tasks since retiring from skilled tennis in 2022. The previous Swiss champion was not solely the most effective tennis gamers of all time, however he had the distinctive capability to transcend his sport to turn into a well-liked icon in each nook of the planet.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion has had an influence on tennis that isn’t restricted solely to the quite a few titles gained throughout his lengthy profession, having introduced many younger athletes who’ve tried to observe in his footsteps nearer to this glorious sport.
The previous world number one needed to cease taking part in because of a severe knee damage, which significantly sophisticated the final a part of his profession and prevented him from closing his ‘journey’ as a legend of his caliber would have deserved.
The King performed his final singles match on the 2021 Wimbledon Championships, when he was defeated by Polish ace Hubert Hurkacz within the quarterfinals and even suffered a bagel within the third set. That day, the eight-time Wimbledon champion realized that it could be nearly unattainable to return to compete on the highest degree.
The Swiss legend tried to endure delicate knee surgical procedure in the summertime of 2021, however his return to the ATP tour by no means actually occurred. The next yr, Federer introduced that the 2022 Laver Cup can be his final official occasion as knowledgeable participant.
Federer visits South Africa
From the top of 2022 up to now, the previous world No.1 has remained tied to the skilled tour though he has not but organized exhibition matches along with his previous rivals.
Along with spending a variety of time along with his household throughout this time, the Swiss was additionally capable of dedicate himself to his basis.
Particularly, Roger flew to South Africa in current days and visited a number of faculties along with captain of the South African nationwide rugby staff Siya Kolisi.
Thanks @RogerFederer for visiting two of the preschools which might be a part of our College Readiness Initiative in South Africa! @SiyaKolisi it was nice that you can be part of us! 🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/T0F1xCL1xX
— Roger Federer Basis (@rogerfedererfdn) February 13, 2025
